มหาศาล

má-hǎa-sǎan

Meaning

1AdjectiveB2

enormous; immense; vast

extremely large in size, amount, or degree; immense; vast

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is มหาศาล said มะ-หา-สาน?

má-hǎa-sǎan

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

má

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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มหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎanมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎanenormous; immense; vastenormous; immense; vastWord